Archive for May, 2006

Go to VIDFEST for Free!

May 24th, 2006 posted by jessica

Here’s a great opportunity for you far flung and brilliant creators to attend VIDFEST. The Interactive Project Lab is offering up a grant of up to $2,000 for a qualified applicant to attend VIDFEST in June. The IPL funds travel fellowships for emerging new media developers to attend key industry events across Canada.
To qualify, applicants […]

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VIDFEST Announces Official Blogger

May 19th, 2006 posted by jessica

http://www.pj77.blogspot.com
An attendee of last year’s event, and an experienced festival goer,
VIDFEST’s Official Blogger has agreed to share his journey to VIDFEST 2006 with us.
You can catch it all here on his blog: http://www.pj77.blogspot.com
This week he made a special stop at another conference.

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VOLUNTEER AT VIDFEST!

May 18th, 2006 posted by jessica

Want to experience VIDFEST from all angles? Join us as a volunteer! We’re looking for people to fill a variety of roles over the course of the festival. If you can spare a minimum of 8 hours and think you can make a difference behind the scenes, email our volunteer coordinator Deirdre […]

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Musings on a digital life: Mark Pesce talks to Robert Ouimet

May 11th, 2006 posted by jessica

Last year, Mark Pesce, Honorary Associate at Sydney University, and author of A Playful World: How Technology is Transforming our Imagination, talked to Rob Ouimet from At Large Media for New Media BC’s podcast series. Mark was on his cell phone in his backyard in Sydney.
Among the many fascinating topics they covered, they talked […]

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Bright shiny stars of online video come to VIDFEST

May 9th, 2006 posted by jessica

WIRED magazine’s recent guide to the ultimate in online video, named all the best and coolest new sites for your online viewing pleasure and guess what? A bunch of them are coming to VIDFEST! Meet the brains and creativity behind Machinima, Broken Saints, and Tiki Bar TV in Vancouver, June 14-16th. They will each present […]

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